Archive for January, 2013
James Watt’s biography by Andrew Carnegie
I received a Kindle for Christmas and one of the first things I did was to look for free books to read. I managed to find a few and the first was James Watt’s biography by Andrew Carnegie. James Watt’s
Posted in: Books and Magazine Reviews
Tags: Inventing, old books, Steam Engine
Mounting a vice
Back at the end of 2010 I bought a new 100mm jaw mechanics vice from Axminster as an upgrade to the existing draper one I’ve been using. The existing vice is quite small and there is an issue with the
Posted in: Uncategorised
Tags: vice
Do something new for 2013
Many people’s New Years resolutions include learning a new skill and mine’s no exception. This year I’m determined to give “TIG Brazing” a go. I’ve done gas brazing and TIG welding already so it’s should be something that I can
Metal sculpture in brass, mounted on an 1800s French Coin
